All courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts in South West

COVID UPDATE- 24th Feb, 2021 Further to Government announcements on 22nd February we are pleased to confirm we will be re-opening Vlakvark Forge for 1 Day, Weekend and Axe Making Experiences from Saturday, 17th April. We are limiting the number of attendees to 6 for the time being as this allows for good social distancing within the forge. We will have doors and windows open as required for good ventilation so perhaps wear a few layers when you come if the weather doesn’t look so good. Can you handle the...

DUE TO THE EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS WORKSHOP SUCCESSFUL, I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO OFFER IT ONLINE AT THIS TIME. I WILL WAIT TO WELCOME ALL MY LOVELY STUDENTS BACK IN PERSON.🤗 Create a unique painting with layers of molten beeswax, damar resin and pigments. This ancient medium was originally used by the Egyptians to create portraits. Still relatively unknown, and yet so mesmerising. Working on a wood panel, I will give you personalised tuition and share many of my techniques. We will discuss your ideas so...

COVID-19 ~ Courses started running again at Sallerton Wood from August 2020 onward. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These six-day green wood chair making courses cover all the green woodworking skills and processes needed in order to construct your own chair from a green ash log. The techniques include cleaving out and shaping the components, drying some of the components overnight in the wood-fired kiln, steam-bending some of the components to give them the correct form, cutting and drilling mortises and tenons, frame assembly,...

Welcome to Fazey Woodcraft... In this workshop you will learn all the skills and techniques needed to craft your own wooden spoons by hand, using just an axe & knife. Jack Fazey has been working with wood for over 10 years, carving spoons for about 8 years, and teaching for even longer. In his safe, competent hands you will be guided through the safe use of the axe, sloyd knife and crook knife, as well as shown how to select wood for carving, keep your tools sharp and ultimately how...

On this one-day course, the techniques of layering and stitching fabrics that I have developed will be used to build up a landscape. Learn how to use colour and texture to create depth, using a simple running stitch on either an electric or hand sewing machine. No specific sewing skills or sophisticated machines are needed for this technique but by incorporating drawing and painting, you will be sure of making original and unique work as well as learning a new approach. Please bring your own sewing machine if possible as...

Learn the techniques that I have developed and use in making my still life textile work. Make your own patterns from favourite objects that you bring along (or from objects in my collection),working with painted and printed fabrics, layered and stitched in place to create vibrant and intricate arrangements. As in my landscape courses, no specific sewing skills or sophisticated machines are necessary but please bring a machine if possible, fabrics that particularly inspire you(I will also have a good supply of fabric available) and, of course, items that you...

It is very exciting to be able to offer this new Silver Jewellery Making course at 'White Stones Studios' on Portland. Over the five week course on Tuesday mornings, from 10 am to 2pm, students will be taught all about piercing, texturing, forming and soldering silver. There will be an introduction to stone setting and you will be designing and creating a silver ring, bangle or pendant. Making silver jewellery is a hobby in which there is so much to learn. Students will be more than welcome to return and...

A lamp shade making workshop using the gorgeous art of cyanotype printing. This is lampshade making with a difference, you get to design and make the sun printed material that you use to make your own lamp shade out of. You are making your own bespoke Lamp shade. Now Limited to 2 people per workshop to allow for social distancing and for a quality individual experience. This is a two part workshop, in the morning you learn sun printing techniques onto 100% cotton in order to make your own piece...

All you need to paint this beautiful colourful beach watch from a phone, tablet, pc or smart TV HD quality. Learn as you create a scene in your own time at your own pace. Tuition link will not run out & you can re watch as much as you like.

This is a one day workshop for one person. On the Silver Jewellery taster day you will be able to get a feel what it is like to work with silver. We will use silver sheet and wire to form shapes for pendants, bangles and rings. You will learn about soldering, and using the piercing saw to cut out your designs. By the end of the day, you will have a finished piece of jewellery to wear and enjoy. The cost of materials will be approximately £20 paid to the...